An interview with the designer, Y. P. Semenov, of the Soviet spacecraft, Buran, is given. He is asked about the use of the spacecraft. An economic justification for reusable spacecraft is given. The question of docking with the Mir space station is raised. The designer is asked to contrast the cost of the Buran with that of the U.S. Space Shuttle. The use of the Soviet rocket, Energiya, by the international rocket community is also raised.


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    Title :

    Buran Designer Semenov Interviewed


    Contributors:
    Y. Semenov (author) / B. Konovalov (author)

    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






    Neu: Maserati Buran

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    Energija-Buran

    Przybilski, Olaf | SLUB | 1999


    Energiya/Buran

    GUBANOV, BORIS / WIRIN, WILLIAM | AIAA | 1990